Hat spot
Hutspot [ ˈhœdspɔt ] is a traditional stew made from mashed potatoes , carrots and onions from the Netherlands and Flanders . It is one of the many variations of the stamppot . Meat, smoked sausage or other side dishes can be served with them, but do not have to be.
History and legend
During the Eighty Years' War , the Spaniards had to give up the siege of Leiden on the night of October 2nd to 3rd, 1574 and to withdraw in a hurry. They left everything in their positions, including some pots of scraps of food. The starving population of Leiden found a dish of finely mashed carrots, onions and parsnips . The parsnips were replaced by potatoes over time.
- Legend
According to tradition to a boy from Leiden on 3 October 1574 the lamb Schanz, a built outside the city and now abandoned position of peeled Spaniard, a bronze cooking pot with the rest of a meal have found the Spaniards piece in their Left behind. He was brought to Leiden in triumphal procession and provided food for the starving population. Hutspot became the traditional dish of October 3rd in the city, when the people of Leiden remember their liberation annually. About this boy, who was named Cornelis Joppensz. (Oon) in the stories of the later years , it is sometimes said that he was a poor orphan boy , but also that he lived with his parents in a house by the river where Part of the city wall collapsed on the night of October 2nd to 3rd. He also predicted the flooding of the polders by the geusen .
preparation
The ingredients are cleaned, roughly cut and boiled together in a large pot in water until very soft. Then the water is poured off and everything is mashed with a pounder , as in the production of mashed potatoes . There should still be some rough pieces left. Then the mixture is seasoned with salt and pepper, if necessary butter or some gravy is stirred in and served with meat, sausages or diced bacon if necessary.
distribution
Hutspot and stamppot still have their place in Flemish and Dutch cuisine today. Nowadays, variations with other vegetables such as leek, celery, turnip, broccoli, pointed cabbage, spinach or the like are often offered. The former poor man's dish is sometimes even served as a modern snack in a chic bistro, for example with salmon.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The story of Hutspot . Dutch, accessed May 4, 2010
- ↑ The legend of Hutspot ( Memento of the original from September 26, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Dutch, accessed May 4, 2010
